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L. J. R. HOLST. PHOTOGRAPHIG FINDER.

No. 587,056. Patented July 27, 1897.

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L. J. R. HOLST.

PHOTOGRAPHIG FINDER.

No. 587,056. Patented July 2'7, 1897.

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LODEWYK JAN RUT iER HOLST, OF AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS.

PHOTOGRAPHIC FINDER.-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 587,056, dated July 27, 1897. Application filed January 12, 1897. Serial No. 618,987, (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: the mirror is uncovered the image cast upon Be it known that I, LODEWYK JAN RUTGER the screen Z) will be reflected onto it. HOLST, a subject of the Queen of Holland, 6 is a cover (preferably made of metal) residing at Amsterdam, Holland, have inwhich is hinged at e to the lid 0, and which 5 vented newand useful Improvements in Phocloses down onto the mirror (l to cover the tographic Finders, of which the following is same when itis not required for use, as shown a specification. in Figs. 1 and 2.

My invention relates tophotographic camfis an india-rubberband or spring attached eras of the kind in which a view-finder is arat one end to the cover 6 at g (for a purpose 1o ranged which shows the view of the full size hereinafter described) and at the other end to of the picture to be produced upon a screen the camera-box at h, the said spring, when the fixed in the top of the camera. lid 0 is closed down over the screen I), being In cameras of this kind there is a certain in tension, whereby when the lid is lifted it amount of difiiculty in focusing when the will be retained in position bythe said spring. 15 camera is placed at the height of the eyes, and i is a wire frame having at its ends springs when making an upright picture the operator i t, coiled around the pin of the hinge c in stands facing in a direction at right angles to such a manner that while on the one'hand the the direction of the object to be photographed. frame 2' can be turned down to lie flat upon The object of the present invention is to the cover 6 on the other hand the normal 20 provide means whereby the camera can be tendency of the said springs will be to move focused from a position level with the eyes the said frame away from the said cover in and in which the operator always looks at the order that when the lid 0 is opened upward, picture with the face toward the object being as shown in Fig. 1, the said spring-frame will photographed. stretch taut pieces of fabricjj, which at their 25 According to my invention I use a mirror upper edges are secured to the sides of the inside the camera and also the ground-glass frame t' and at their lower edges fixed to the screen, on which the image is thrown, as hithtop of the camera-box by strips 76 7t. erto, but I combine with the lid which serves To the rear part of the frame 6 is attached to cover the ground-glass screena mirror upon another piece of fabric Z, which hangs like a 80 0 which the image thrown upon the screen can curtain to close the opening between the two he reflected. side pieces of fabric jj, the said curtain hav- To enable my invention to be fully underin g at its lower edge a bar or rod 1, the ends stood, I will describe the same by reference of which are designed to be inserted into eyes to the accompanying drawings, in which or staples Z- l to retain the said curtain in po- 35 Figure 1 is a perspective view of the upper sition. These pieces of fabric ,jj and Z and part of a camera having my improvements the cover 6 form, with the lid 0, the hood, applied thereto, and Fig. 2 is a longitudinal which serves to cutoff the light from the screen section of the same. Fig. 3 is a view show- I) when focusing, and it is to be understood ing the position of the parts when using my .that when the camera is not in use these parts,

o invention. together with the spring-frame i), are turned a is the camera-box of ordinary construcdown, so as to he in a recess formed between tion. the lid 0 and the screen I), a suitable catch 1) is the ground-glass screen in the top of being provided for holding the said hood down the said box, upon which the imageis reflected against the pull of the said springf. When 5 4 5 in the usual manner, and o is the lid or cover, it is desired to use the camera, thesaid catch which serves toclose the opening in which the is released, so that the spring f raises the lid ground-glass screen I) is mounted. c, and at the same time the spring frame e d is the mirror, arranged according to my rises to stretch the pieces of fabric jj and 1-- invention, and which I fix on the inner side that is to say, the parts move to the position I00 50 of the lid 0 in such a manner that when the shown in Fig. 1, which is the position of the said lid is turned up to the desired angle and parts when the camera is to be focused by the direct inspection of the picture reflected onto the screen I) in the usual manner. If,however, it is desired to focus by the inspection of the picture on the mirror (1, the rod 1 of the curtain lis disconnected from the eyes Z P, and the said curtain is thrown back over the top of the hood, as shown in Fig. 3, and a small turnbuckle e on the lid 0 is turned, so as to allow the spring f, which, as before stated, is connected to the cover (2-, to pull the said cover to a horizontal position also, as shown in Fig. 3. \Vhen the parts are in this position, it will be obvious that the image produced upon the screen I) will be seen reflected upon the mirror (I, which reflection can be seen whether the photographic plate is to be used for a horizontal or a vertical picture.

It is obvious that the elastic bandf can be replaced by a spring inserted in the hinge of the lid 0. In this case a second spring is arranged at the top of the lid 0 to raise the metal inner lid c, Fig.

Although I have described my invention as applied to a camera in which the view-finder isarranged in conjunction with the ordinary camera-box, it is to be understood that my invention is also applicable to a camera known as a twin camera, in which a second lens similar to the working lens is used to produce an image on the finder for focusing purposes.

Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what I claim is- 1. A photographic camera provided with a view-finder having a stationary ground-glass screen, on the upper side of the camera-body, a cover for said screen, a mirror secured to the under side of said cover, adapted to refleet the image on the ground-glass screen horizontally and an additional cover for said mirror whereby said view-tinder may be used with or without said mirror, substantially as described.

2. A photographic camera provided with a view-finder having a stationary ground-glass screen on the upper side of the camera-body, a hinged cover for said screen, a mirror permanently secured to the lower side of the said cover and a spring for elevating and supporting said cover and mirror in position to reflect the image on the ground glass horizontally, substantially as described.

A. photographic camera provided with a view-finder having a stationary ground-glass screen on the upper side of the camera-body, a hinged cover for said screen, a mirror secured to the lower side of said cover, and a cover for said mirror hinged to the upper end of said screen-cover and adapted when raised to form a shield for said mirror, substantially as described.

4. A photographic camera provided with a view-finder having a stationary ground-glass screen on the upper side of the camera-body, a cover for said screen provided with a mirror on its under side and a cover for said mirror hinged to the said screen-cover adjacent to its outer end and provided with means for holding it in position to serve as a shield for said mirror, substantially as described.

5. A photographic camera provided with a view-finder having a stationary ground-glass screen on the upper side of the camera-body, a cover for said screen, a folding frame secured to said cover provided with side portions adapted with said cover to surround said screen when the cover is raised, substantially as described.

6. A photographic camera provided with a view-finder having a stationary ground-glass screen on the upper side of the camera-body, a hinged cover for said screen, a mirror on the under side of said cover, a mirror-cover hinged to the screen-cover adjacent to its outer end, a folding frame secured to said screen-cover having side walls and a removable front wall fo :ning a shield for the ground glass, the mirror-cover adapted to form the top of said shield when open, substantially as described:

7. A photographic camera provided with a view-finder having a stationary ground-glass screen on the upper side of the ca1nera-body, a hinged cover for said screen, a mirror on the under side of said cover, a cover for said mirror hinged to said screen-cover at its outer end, an elastic strap secured at one end to said mirror-cover and to the cam era-body, means for securing the mirror-cover in closed position and means for securing the screeneover in closed position whereby said strap will support both the screen and mirror cover in operative positions, substantially as described.

Witnesses:

PATRICK JOHN McGniiTn, AUcUs'r STEG'FRTED DOCEN. 

